Denim Closet Fabric Panels with Pockets

Look what I made for my grandson!  It is denim, two panels, with pockets, for his toy closet.  I'd noticed during a visit a couple weeks ago that they'd taken the door off that closet, probably because it backed up to the entry way door to the room and got in the way.  Or maybe it was because of the overflowing toys...a good problem for a boy to have.

When I made these panels I used a bolt of denim fabric but sewed pockets on that I'd taken off of old jeans, either my own or donated to me by other family members or friends.  After I made it and hung it up in the RV to see what it looked like, my assessment was that it was too lightweight.  It didn't hang boldly enough.  It was missing something.  I'd purchased a couple of flat sheets, full size, that I was going to use as backing to a couple of twin size quilts I am getting ready to sew for this same grandson, so I got one out and chopped off a few strips to use as a border.  This is why I like to always have more fabric than I think I need for any given project.

This turned out really cute.

 And guess what?  It has a "secret" pocket on the back side of one of the panels.  I discreetly pointed it out to my grandson.  He immediately checked to see what was in it.  Dummy me!  I should have put some money in it, or a note or something.  In fact, my grandson checked each pocket to see if anything was in any of them.  So later, I went back in his room and put some pocket change in the secret pocket. I whispered to my daughter to do the same.

We'd all been in the living room watching the Raven's football game as I'd hemmed up the bottom of the panels.  Good fun.